AMPLIFY VIDEO RETREAT
Below are the Day-by-Day Video Replays from the AMPLIFY 2023 Graduation Retreat
NOTE: Ralph’s voice is very clear from the microphone but many of the student comments and discussions are hard to hear. Try using the Transcript and CC features on YouTube to help with comprehension. The longer videos also have Timecode stamps to help you skip around and find what you need.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES:
RETREAT SLIDE SHOW
RETREAT HANDOUT
DAY 1 Morning Session: Shamatha
DAY 1 Afternoon Session: Parts Work Intro and Demo
Day 2 Morning Session: Lovingkindness
DAY 2 Afternoon Session: Parts Work Continued and Group Practice Time
As described at the end of this video, after this talk students broke into small groups to practice parts work with each other.
Day 3 Morning Session: Tonglen
DAY 3 Afternoon Session: Write an Intro to a Meditation
No afternoon session video recorded on this day.
At the in-person retreat Ralph gave everyone the same assignment from a previous weeks homework: to write an intro to either a Shamatha, Lovingkindnes, or Tonglen meditation. Then the students engaged in another round of group Parts Work Practice.
If you were not at the live retreat please complete this assignment: write an intro to either a Shamatha, Lovingkindnes, or Tonglen meditation and email it to Ralph.
Day 4 Morning Session: Parts Work
FULL LENGTH PARTS WORK MEDITATION (Click to Download)
DAY 4 Afternoon Session: Walking Meditation and Long Periods of Silence
Throughout the retreat we engaged in both walking meditation practice as well a long periods of silence. On day 4 we went for a long walking meditation along the ocean in Maine and lead each other in parts work meditation.
If you were not at the live retreat please find a period of time (your choice and at your discretion) to connect with nature and engage in silence and silent walking meditation.
Day 5: Graduation Ceremony
Congratulations! We love you and we missed having you with us but please know that you are an important and valued member of our Amplify crew! In your mailed package is your red cord from the commitment and well as your graduation certificate. We hope you are able to engage with the Opening Remarks, Cord Tying, and Dedication of the Merit portions of the graduation. You were present in all of our hearts for the duration of the retreat, but especially during this ceremony!
This is the GROUP DROPBOX LINK of pictures from the In-Person Retreat! 🙌(Thanks Michelle Smith!)
This is the COURSE SYLLABUS 🙌 (Thanks Michelle David!)
This is our SANGHA SOURCE THREAD/ a place to share meditations!